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View synonyms for acetous

acetous

[ as-i-tuhs, uh-see- ]

adjective

  1. containing or producing acetic acid.
  2. sour; producing or resembling vinegar; vinegary.


acetous

/ əˈsiː-; ˈæsɪˌtəʊs; -ˌtəʊz; ˈæsɪtəs /

adjective

  1. containing, producing, or resembling acetic acid or vinegar
  2. tasting like vinegar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of acetous1

From the Late Latin word acetōsus, dating back to 1770–80. See acetum, -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acetous1

C18: from Late Latin acētōsus vinegary, from acētum vinegar
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Example Sentences

The acetous acid thus concentrated is called radical vinegar.

The acetous acid is concentrated by frost, which does not affect the proper acid, but only the water with which it is united.

The principal of the vegetable acids are the acetous and the tartareous.

A few minutes now, and the acetous fermentation will begin, and the whole result be spoiled.

In the doorway, looking a shade more acetous than usual, stood Lady Margaret.

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